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en-usMedical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.Women sue healthcare giant Bayer over contraceptive implantsFrench lawyers for women who say a contraceptive implant sold by Bayer Healthcare had caused a string of medical complications launched a lawsuit against the multinational on Friday.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-12-women-sue-healthcare-giant-bayer.html
MedicationsFri, 09 Dec 2016 14:44:20 ESTnews400517054Twins should be delivered at 37 weeks to minimize deaths, say expertsTwins should be delivered at 37 weeks' gestation to minimise stillbirths and newborn deaths, and there is no clear evidence to support routine delivery before 36 week's gestation, finds a large international study in The BMJ today.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-09-largest-twin-pregnancies-reveals-ideal.html
Obstetrics & gynaecologyTue, 06 Sep 2016 18:30:04 ESTnews392394885Patients with cancer at heightened risk of injuries during diagnosisPatients with cancer have heightened risks of unintentional and intentional injuries during the diagnostic process, reveal findings from a large study published by The BMJ today.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-08-patients-cancer-heightened-injuries-diagnosis.html
CancerWed, 31 Aug 2016 18:30:04 ESTnews391852770Clinical trial examines treatment of complicated griefA new study reports on the results of a randomized clinical trial that looked at whether the antidepressant citalopram would enhance complicated grief treatment psychotherapy, and if citalopram would be efficacious without it in an article published online by JAMA Psychiatry.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-06-clinical-trial-treatment-complicated-grief.html
Psychology & PsychiatryWed, 08 Jun 2016 11:31:36 ESTnews384604288Caudal block linked to post-urethroplasty complications(HealthDay)—For pediatric patients undergoing urethroplasty, caudal block is associated with surgical complications, according to a study published online May 9 in Anaesthesia.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-05-caudal-block-linked-post-urethroplasty-complications.html
SurgeryMon, 16 May 2016 14:00:02 ESTnews382623217Endocrine Society calls for integrative approach to improve diabetes careTo provide integrated care for people who have diabetes and may be at risk of developing related medical complications, the U.S. health care system needs to continue building effective multidisciplinary care team models, according to new recommendations issued by the Endocrine Society today.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-03-endocrine-society-approach-diabetes.html
DiabetesWed, 23 Mar 2016 13:36:00 ESTnews377958952Four factors predict neurodevelopmental outcomes for children with low birth weightFour factors - medical complications at birth, maternal education, early motor assessments, and early cognitive assessments - help predict later cognitive function and motor performance for children born early and at a very low birth weight, finds a new study by NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-01-factors-neurodevelopmental-outcomes-children-birth.html
PediatricsWed, 27 Jan 2016 12:13:01 ESTnews373119172Researchers have found little or no 'July effect' in the field of neurosurgeryThe "July effect' is the theory that more medical and surgical errors, and, consequently, greater levels of morbidity and mortality occur during July, the month during which fourth year medical students become interns and residents advance to higher levels of training where they face greater challenges and more responsibility.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-12-july-effect-field-neurosurgery.html
SurgeryTue, 15 Dec 2015 00:00:02 ESTnews369333800Drugs commonly used in kidney transplant patients not as effective as previously thoughtKidney transplants saves lives and dramatically improve quality of life, but transplant recipients often must take dozens of pills a day to keep their new kidney functioning and prevent complications. Now, three new studies led by researchers at The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa show that three of these drugs are not nearly as effective as previously thought and may have serious side-effects. The results are expected to change medical practice around the world.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-10-drugs-commonly-kidney-transplant-patients.html
DiabetesThu, 22 Oct 2015 18:30:02 ESTnews364733168Factors for higher risk of death following hip fracture surgery than hip replacementPatients undergoing surgery for a hip fracture were older and had more medical conditions than patients who underwent an elective total hip replacement, factors that may contribute to the higher risk of in-hospital death and major postoperative complications experienced by hip fracture surgery patients, according to a study in the September 15 issue of JAMA.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-09-factors-higher-death-hip-fracture.html
SurgeryTue, 15 Sep 2015 12:44:25 ESTnews361539803Early flu treatment reduces hospitalization time, disability risk in older peopleEarly treatment of flu-hospitalized people 65 and older with flu antiviral medications cuts the duration of their hospital stay and reduces their risk of needing extended care after discharge, a new CDC study finds. The study is the first to look at the benefits of early antiviral treatment on preventing the need for extended care in community-dwelling flu-hospitalized people 65 and older.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-09-early-flu-treatment-hospitalization-disability.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesMon, 07 Sep 2015 06:07:56 ESTnews360824865Similar outcomes for mothers and babies at low risk delivered by FPs and obstetriciansFor pregnant women who are at low risk of complications giving birth, the risk of newborn death and maternal complications is similar for obstetric deliveries by family physicians and obstetricians, according to a large study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-08-similar-outcomes-mothers-babies-fps.html
Obstetrics & gynaecologyMon, 24 Aug 2015 12:00:01 ESTnews359611922Cleveland hospital: Ohio woman dies of Legionnaires' diseaseA spokeswoman for a Cleveland hospital says a 53-year-old woman has died from complications of community-acquired Legionnaires' disease.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-08-cleveland-hospital-ohio-woman-dies.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesFri, 07 Aug 2015 09:41:38 ESTnews358159291Understanding the challenges of air travel and dementiaAs the number of people with dementia grows it's increasingly critical to understand its impact and how to manage it in a range of circumstances including air travel where no guidelines currently exist for airlines or airports.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-06-air-dementia.html
Alzheimer's disease & dementiaThu, 18 Jun 2015 07:15:28 ESTnews353830522The kind of insurance you have might make a difference in brain tumor survivalWe all know that having health insurance can make it easier for people to a see a doctor, and with access to care, people can stay healthier. But socioeconomic inequalities in the United States affect access to health care, and thus treatment and patient outcomes as well.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-05-kind-difference-brain-tumor-survival.html
HealthMon, 04 May 2015 06:31:22 ESTnews349939869Florida woman survives 45 minutes with no pulseA Florida mother is home and tending to her new infant less than a month after surviving without a pulse for 45 minutes following complications from a routine cesarean section.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-11-florida-woman-survives-minutes-pulse.html
OtherSun, 09 Nov 2014 12:53:09 ESTnews334759980Surgeon type doesn't affect spinal surgery complications(HealthDay)—Complication rates are similar for single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusions, whether the procedure is performed by a neurosurgeon or orthopedic surgeon, according to a study published in the Sept. 15 issue of Spine.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-10-surgeon-doesnt-affect-spinal-surgery.html
SurgeryFri, 31 Oct 2014 13:10:01 ESTnews333977001Cost of expensive medication in dialysis catheters may be offset by reduced complicationsUsing an expensive agent to prevent blood clots in kidney failure patients' dialysis catheters may turn out to be less costly overall due to its ability to reduce medical complications, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-07-expensive-medication-dialysis-catheters-offset.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesThu, 10 Jul 2014 17:00:01 ESTnews324217863Alcohol may protect trauma patients from later complicationsInjured patients who have alcohol in their blood have a reduced risk for developing cardiac and renal complications, according to a study from the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health. Among patients who did develop complications, those with alcohol in their blood were less likely to die.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-06-alcohol-trauma-patients-complications.html
HealthFri, 06 Jun 2014 09:19:14 ESTnews321265144Study correlates neonatal and early childhood outcomes with preterm birthIn a study to be presented on Feb. 6 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in New Orleans, researchers will report on a correlation between initial neonatal and early childhood outcomes among children delivered less than 34 weeks gestation.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-02-neonatal-early-childhood-outcomes-preterm.html
Obstetrics & gynaecologyMon, 03 Feb 2014 08:00:01 ESTnews310633342Model can predict spine surgery complications(HealthDay)—A new model can predict the risk of medical complications, including major complications, after spine surgery, according to a study published in the Feb. 1 issue of The Spine Journal.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-01-spine-surgery-complications.html
SurgeryFri, 31 Jan 2014 11:50:01 ESTnews310389948Faster surgery may be better for hip fractures, study saysThe speed of surgery after a hip fracture may have a significant impact on outcomes for older patients, and faster may be better, say researchers at McMaster University.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-11-faster-surgery-hip-fractures.html
SurgeryMon, 18 Nov 2013 12:00:02 ESTnews303997924Flu can kill even healthy children, study finds(HealthDay)—Children, even those without severe medical conditions, can die from the flu in as little as three days after symptoms appear, U.S. health officials warn.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-10-flu-healthy-children.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesMon, 28 Oct 2013 09:40:02 ESTnews302170576High-dose rhBMP linked to increased incidence of cancer(HealthDay)—Patients receiving high-dose recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) as part of spine surgery have an increased risk of cancer and may be at risk for major complications, according to two studies published in the Sept. 4 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-10-high-dose-rhbmp-linked-incidence-cancer.html
SurgeryFri, 04 Oct 2013 13:10:02 ESTnews300109088Major complications predicted by age, back surgery type(HealthDay)—American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class, age, and type of back surgery are independent risk factors for major medical complications, according to research published in the Sept. 1 issue of Spine.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-major-complications-age-surgery.html
SurgeryFri, 20 Sep 2013 11:10:01 ESTnews298887261Pregnant women with high/low BMI are at higher risk of complications and hospital admissionsPregnant women with a body mass index (BMI) that is too high or too low are more likely to have maternal complications, require additional hospital care and incur higher medical costs, according to a new study published today (18 September) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-pregnant-women-highlow-bmi-higher.html
HealthWed, 18 Sep 2013 00:00:04 ESTnews298658072Childbirth risks not the same for all obese womenObesity raises the chances of complications and medical interventions in childbirth. But a new study by Oxford University shows the risks are not the same for all obese women.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-childbirth-obese-women.html
Obstetrics & gynaecologyTue, 10 Sep 2013 19:00:03 ESTnews298047624Obese teenagers who lose weight at risk for developing eating disordersObese teenagers who lose weight are at risk of developing eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, Mayo Clinic researchers imply in a recent Pediatrics article. Eating disorders among these patients are also not being adequately detected because the weight loss is seen as positive by providers and family members.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-obese-teenagers-weight-disorders.html
PediatricsFri, 06 Sep 2013 08:26:50 ESTnews297674796Can you predict complications with back surgery? Preoperative factors increase riskFor older adults undergoing surgery for spinal stenosis, some simple indicators of poor preoperative health predict a high risk of major medical complications, reports a study in the September 1 issue of Spine.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-complications-surgery-preoperative-factors.html
SurgeryTue, 03 Sep 2013 13:15:53 ESTnews297432942Intestinal flora determines health of obese peopleThe international consortium MetaHIT, which includes the research group of Jeroen Raes (VIB / Vrije Universiteit Brussel), publishes in the leading journal Nature that there is a link between richness of bacterial species in the intestines and the susceptibility for medical complications related to obesity. The researchers demonstrated that people with fewer bacterial species in their intestines are more likely to develop complications, such as cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. A flora with decreased bacterial richness appears to function entirely differently to the healthy variety with greater diversity.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-08-intestinal-flora-health-obese-people.html
Overweight and ObesityWed, 28 Aug 2013 13:00:04 ESTnews296886784